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Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson found to have misled voters about cancer diagnosis and military history

Report by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission says Thompson leaked confidential council documents to an unnamed ‘adviser’

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Barnaby Joyce’s exit from the Nationals ‘almost a Greek tragedy’, Michael McCormack says – as it happened

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Mining giant abandons project in coal royalties stoush

Mining giant BHP Mitsubishi Alliance is continuing its war with a state government over a progressive coal tax regime, pulling out of another project.

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Temperatures to stay up to 8C above average for Queensland and northern NSW into next week after storms wreak havoc

BoM advises people to stay indoors out of heatwave while Sydney recovers from severe storms that triggered thousands of SES calls

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Environmental activist Ben Pennings declares ‘massive victory’ after Adani drops its years-long legal pursuit

Queensland supreme court orders Pennings, a campaigner against the Carmichael coalmine, not to seek to acquire Adani’s confidential information

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Green laws put new investments at risk, premier warns

After the announcement of multiple deals shoring up the coal industry, a state premier has found himself under pressure from all sides.

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Veteran Khawaja backed by contender to keep Test spot

Matt Renshaw might be close to gaining a Test recall but the Queensland opener believes under-fire veteran Usman Khawaja still has what it takes in the Ashes.

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NSW storms leave man dead, thousands without power and cause Sydney train delays

Multiple roofs torn from buildings in NSW central west while more than 20 public schools closed due to catastrophic fire danger

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BMW Australian PGA Championship Betting Tips: Can Our Experts Pick A Winner For The Fourth Week In A Row?

The 2026 DP World Tour schedule kicks off Down Under with the BMW Australian PGA Championship, but who are our experts backing to win at Royal Queensland?

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Giant hail batters Australia as spring storm leaves tens of thousands without power

Brisbane records hailstones as large as 14cm overnight

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How the Gabba Test pitch will perform under lights

Gabba pitch curator Dave Sandurski and Queensland stars Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett outline why the second Test pitch should give bowlers and batters hope.

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Push to ramp-up fire ant battle as new nest found

Fire ants are hampering agriculture, tourism and even kids' sport, with calls for more federal funding to control the spread of one of the world's worst pests.

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England greats slam 'amateurish' resting for PM's match

England's decision to fly to Queensland early instead of playing a pink-ball match has been slammed following their first Test capitulation in Perth.

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Catastrophe declared after wild storms cause havoc

Insurers have declared a devastating hail storm that hammered two states a catastrophic event after more than 16,000 claims were lodged within 24 hours.

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More than 87,000 still without power after Brisbane storms downed trees and stripped roofs

Winds the biggest contributor to power outages as city saw more than 880,000 lightning strikes and 12cm diameter hail

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New transmission towers are crucial for renewables – but contentious. Here’s where they should go

Solar and wind now provide 99% of new generating capacity in Australia. Renewables supply more than 40% of power to the main grid.

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Students left to sweat as teachers strike during exams

Teachers have walked off the job over a long-running pay dispute, disrupting crucial exams at more than 100 schools for year 10 and 11 students.

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Allround Bartlett, Sandhu secure Bulls famous victory

Queensland paceman Gurinder Sandhu and Xavier Bartlett ripped through Sheffield Shield competition leaders Victoria in a dramatic seven-wicket win.

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Brisbane battered by ‘giant hail’ as severe storms leave thousands in Queensland with power outages

Bureau of Meteorology warns ‘damaging to destructive winds’ possible as thunderstorms track across state

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WNBL looks to add new team, increase ties with NBL

The WNBL boss has revealed she wants to grow the league to 10 teams as soon as next season, also declaring a desire to work closer with the NBL on a key issue.

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Renshaw hits third Shield century of summer for Bulls

Queensland opener Matt Renshaw kept the heat on for a Test recall with another Sheffield Shield century in the day-night clash with Victoria at the Gabba.

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Bulls debutant, veteran leggie skittle Vics in Shield

Young quick Sam Geyer and legspinner Mitch Swepson have starred for Queensland against Victoria, before Matt Renshaw survived a tough night at the Gabba.

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‘Dangerous and undermines our systems’: Tanya Plibersek condemns serious police failures in Queensland DV deaths

Plibersek said those victims – Hannah Clarke and her children, Kardell Lomas and her unborn child, and Gail Karran – ‘should have been kept safe’

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Police 'at risk' unless Wieambilla shooting sees change

Officers need access to satellite radios, drones and online monitoring of violent extremists in the wake of the Wieamblla shootings, the police union says.

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Two Australian police officers were killed in an ambush. It was deemed terrorism – but an inquest says otherwise

Six people died during the shootings at a remote property in Wieambilla, Queensland. A coroner says a family’s shared paranoid delusions drove their attack

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